Synth

Imagine tapping into nine wildly different synthesis worlds all at once on a single grid that reshapes itself to your playing. This desktop powerhouse runs three engines simultaneously across its eight voices, turning complex layering into an intuitive jam session.

At its heart sits a 5x12 grid of velocity-sensitive, RGB-backlit silicone pads with polyphonic aftertouch, letting you map up to five parameters for expressive control—play notes, chords, scales, or trigger sequences that follow your leads in real time. Nine distinct engines like ACD for vintage analog vibes, FAT's detuned virtual analog roar, VAP's phase distortion twists, WTFM's wavy FM, PHZ's retro-modern phases, PMD's physical modeling instruments, WAVS for wavetable morphing, GRAINS' rhythmic bursts or cloudy pads, and DWA for sample playback bring endless variety, all filtered and fed through modulation, delay, and reverb lanes. A hi-res LCD, nine assignable combo knobs, pitchbend wheel, per-engine 64-step sequencers, arpeggiators, and scene memory make it a compact performer at 11 x 8.5 x 1.5 inches, with stereo 1/8" out and MIDI via TRS.

Players love its smart chord-follow system for inspiring melodies and the grid's playability that bridges studio sketching and stage heroics, though some note the eight-voice limit curbs massive pads.